Sherman Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°31′07″N 094°37′11″W / 42.51861°N 94.61972°W / 42.51861; -94.61972Country United StatesState IowaCountyCalhounArea
 • Total35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2) • Land34.96 sq mi (90.54 km2) • Water0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2)Elevation
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1,230 ft (375 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total461 • Density13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)FIPS code19-93855[2]GNIS feature ID0468696

Sherman Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 461.

History

Sherman Township was created circa 1868.[3]

Geography

Sherman Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. However, part of the Twin Lakes census-designated place is in the southern part of the township, surrounding North Twin Lake. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Leith, Memorial Park and Swedish.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 122.
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